Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding December 2002 November 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,488,774 1,048,087 2,352,965 1,048,577 North America 553,478 283,641 609,915 305,027 Canada 351,110 199,002 372,313 206,810 Mexico 202,368 84,639 237,601 98,217 Western Europe 584,657 283,820 480,171 267,020 Euro Area (2) 367,317 184,433 341,261 192,201 European Union 421,050 236,305 398,979 239,370 Austria 8,316 7,596 11,818 10,175 Belgium 54,459 23,145 28,117 14,585 Finland 1,494 1,150 10,914 4,160 France 54,986 33,293 44,558 30,130 Germany 107,965 59,754 73,301 51,970 Italy 48,903 23,448 46,834 23,551 Netherlands 46,194 15,301 69,261 23,370 Spain 28,498 12,403 34,153 22,176 Sweden 11,212 19,756 14,465 19,535 United Kingdom 41,104 30,827 38,054 25,017 Other EU 17,920 9,632 27,506 14,700 European Free Trade Association 1,677 1,752 1,146 1,927 Norway 1,007 553 274 228 Switzerland 670 1,200 871 1,699 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 160,675 44,042 79,565 25,102 Other Western Europe 1,254 1,719 481 622 Eastern Europe/FSR 241,145 68,733 252,004 71,124 Poland 22,620 6,148 13,823 4,697 Former Soviet Republics 121,871 32,510 160,200 41,349 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,654 1,141 5,249 2,215 Russia 118,853 31,142 136,966 33,664 Other FSR 365 227 17,984 5,470 Other EE 96,654 30,074 77,981 25,079 Pacific Rim Countries 471,769 205,510 388,008 192,657 Australia 53,839 16,220 73,701 18,811 China 130,037 38,386 31,731 16,953 Indonesia 605 256 7,437 2,663 Japan 85,730 61,139 83,332 67,877 Korea 151,652 61,790 157,602 61,897 Taiwan 36,054 23,585 29,684 22,211 Other Pacific Rim 13,851 4,135 4,521 2,247 South/Central America 425,917 117,658 391,138 115,495 Argentina 41,496 12,994 47,888 14,410 Brazil 249,361 65,284 258,313 71,548 Colombia 3,902 2,178 3,856 2,098 Venezuela 85,997 23,390 23,850 8,941 Other S/C A 45,162 13,811 57,231 18,498 Other Countries 211,808 88,726 231,731 97,253 India 57,339 30,960 99,127 52,241 South Africa 36,657 16,612 70,736 23,177 Other 117,812 41,154 61,868 21,835 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,519,807 1,115,915 North America 653,875 316,807 Canada 373,894 207,811 Mexico 279,981 108,997 Western Europe 507,895 281,088 Euro Area (2) 356,418 199,815 European Union 417,693 249,669 Austria 11,888 10,254 Belgium 28,731 14,823 Finland 10,914 4,160 France 46,150 30,757 Germany 74,702 53,175 Italy 54,322 26,188 Netherlands 70,595 24,033 Spain 35,049 23,356 Sweden 16,710 21,729 United Kingdom 38,155 25,114 Other EU 30,478 16,080 European Free Trade Association 1,146 1,932 Norway 274 228 Switzerland 872 1,703 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 88,575 28,864 Other Western Europe 481 622 Eastern Europe/FSR 288,785 82,507 Poland 14,188 4,923 Former Soviet Republics 179,329 47,136 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 5,830 2,402 Russia 155,515 39,264 Other FSR 17,984 5,470 Other EE 95,268 30,448 Pacific Rim Countries 400,872 202,512 Australia 73,701 18,811 China 33,009 17,754 Indonesia 7,437 2,663 Japan 92,050 75,114 Korea 157,821 62,111 Taiwan 32,312 23,794 Other Pacific Rim 4,542 2,265 South/Central America 414,428 125,225 Argentina 50,508 16,319 Brazil 270,474 76,049 Colombia 3,856 2,098 Venezuela 28,864 10,953 Other S/C A 60,726 19,806 Other Countries 253,952 107,776 India 111,473 58,389 South Africa 75,137 25,425 Other 67,342 23,962 ______________________________________________________________ December 2001 November 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,027,348 845,573 2,567,931 986,172 North America 413,426 188,357 499,847 230,218 Canada 280,174 142,474 351,732 177,579 Mexico 133,253 45,883 148,115 52,639 Western Europe 502,620 262,252 642,055 314,120 Euro Area (2) 374,368 199,966 463,739 235,739 European Union 425,678 240,426 527,589 285,557 Austria 8,898 8,088 12,355 10,251 Belgium 72,458 24,820 67,270 28,160 Finland 5,793 2,617 10,906 3,310 France 57,280 32,921 86,158 45,197 Germany 111,678 68,170 110,688 66,699 Italy 19,274 19,853 39,329 20,326 Netherlands 43,826 13,781 71,395 23,115 Spain 40,126 21,473 41,113 26,385 Sweden 14,046 15,249 11,384 17,515 United Kingdom 32,860 22,943 42,711 27,953 Other EU 19,438 10,511 34,280 16,647 European Free Trade Association 2,760 2,783 4,939 4,428 Norway 1,989 1,121 3,841 2,357 Switzerland 771 1,662 1,098 2,071 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 73,759 18,441 109,123 23,526 Other Western Europe 423 602 403 610 Eastern Europe/FSR 256,392 59,591 258,120 59,845 Poland 30,351 8,427 12,548 3,302 Former Soviet Republics 213,779 45,677 194,983 41,257 Moldova 28,064 5,731 13,261 2,785 Ukraine 42,960 8,898 58,594 14,327 Russia 126,519 27,795 108,462 21,342 Other FSR 16,236 3,253 14,665 2,802 Other EE 12,261 5,488 50,589 15,287 Pacific Rim Countries 497,415 231,892 527,262 226,830 Australia 26,224 6,274 65,519 13,735 China 60,653 24,471 36,213 16,839 Indonesia 3,168 1,053 4,578 1,265 Japan 155,596 95,622 186,628 100,384 Korea 176,421 68,148 155,647 61,833 Taiwan 60,377 32,152 37,936 22,072 Other Pacific Rim 14,976 4,172 40,740 10,701 South/Central America 300,415 81,278 577,484 130,779 Argentina 39,459 12,457 40,974 13,363 Brazil 201,966 51,793 462,510 95,894 Colombia 2,732 1,319 4,512 2,711 Venezuela 14,333 3,910 42,145 11,007 Other S/C A 41,924 11,799 27,343 7,803 Other Countries 57,081 22,202 63,163 24,380 India 4,950 4,438 9,604 5,806 South Africa 23,265 7,806 27,846 11,430 Other 28,867 9,957 25,713 7,144 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2002 (CB-02-165)